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Classification of Platelet‐Activating Anti‐Platelet Factor 4 Disorders

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The prototypic anti‐platelet factor 4 (PF4) disorder—heparin‐induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (HITT)—features immunoglobulin G (IgG) class antibodies that activate platelets, monocytes, and neutrophils in a mainly heparin‐dependent fashion via Fcγ receptor‐dependent cellular activation.
Theodore E. Warkentin
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Evaluation of the Diagnostic Accuracy of the Quantitative Point‐of‐Care SD Biosensor Standard G6PD Test for Assessment of G6PD Deficiency in Infectious Diseases

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background G6PD deficiency affects about 500 million people worldwide and is prevalent in many malaria‐endemic settings. People with G6PD deficiency are at risk of hemolysis when exposed to certain medications, including 8‐aminoquinoline drugs used to treat Plasmodium vivax malaria.
Flavia Regina Medeiros da Silva, Alexandre Gomes Vizzoni, Daniela Mendes‐de‐Almeida, Joanna Bokel, Raquel de Vasconcellos Carvalhaes de Oliveira, André Machado Siqueira, Yasmine Rangel Vieira, Simone da Costa Cruz Silva   +7 more
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ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME IN OBJECTIVE PRACTICE

Мать и дитя в Кузбассе, 2018
The aim of the study – to study the spectrum of antiphospholipid antibodies in patients with fetal loss syndrome living in the Omsk region. Materials and methods. 80 patients with a history of fetal loss were examined. Results.
Анастасия Александровна Гончарова, Елена Николаевна Кравченко, Галина Владимировна Кривчик, Ирина Рахимжановна Вотрина, Вилена Юрьевна Чебакова   +4 more
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Long‐term remission of type B insulin resistance syndrome with immunotherapy: A case report

Journal of Diabetes Investigation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We report long‐term remission in a patient with type B insulin resistance achieved with a combination of immunotherapies. A 55‐year‐old Japanese man presented with nocturnal hypoglycemia and cytopenia. He also had postprandial hyperglycemia due to severe insulin resistance, which was difficult to manage using high‐dose insulin and recombinant ...
Erika Egawa, Rei Karasawa, Yuka Kageyama, Kazuhiko Takaya   +3 more
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Current practices for lupus anticoagulant testing at a tertiary care hospital and impact on laboratory resources

Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2015
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The lupus anticoagulant (LA) test is an advanced test that is time consuming and requires a highly trained lab specialist.
Mansour Semar Aljabry
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Low expression of estrogen receptor β in T lymphocytes and high serum levels of anti-estrogen receptor α antibodies impact disease activity in female patients with systemic lupus erythematosus [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Current evidence indicates that estrogens, in particular 17β-estradiol (E2), play a crucial role in the gender bias of autoimmune diseases although the underlying molecular mechanisms have not yet been fully elucidated.
ALESSANDRI, cristiano, BARBATI, CRISTIANA, Ciarlo, Laura, COLASANTI, TANIA, CONTI, FABRIZIO, Maselli, Angela, Ortona, Elena, Patrizio, Mario, Pierdominici, Marina, SPINELLI, FRANCESCA ROMANA, VALESINI, Guido, VOMERO, MARTA   +11 more
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Genetic risk variants implicate impaired maintenance and repair of periodontal tissues as causal for periodontitis—A synthesis of recent findings

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
AbstractPeriodontitis is a complex inflammatory disease in which the host genome, in conjunction with extrinsic factors, determines susceptibility and progression. Genetic predisposition is the strongest risk factor in the first decades of life. As people age, chronic exposure to the periodontal microbiome puts a strain on the proper maintenance of ...
Arne S. Schaefer, Luigi Nibali, Noha Zoheir, Niki M. Moutsopoulos, Bruno G. Loos   +4 more
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Antiphospholipid syndrome in lupus retinopathy

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2014
Ng Hong-Kee,1,2 Chong Mei-Fong,2 Yaakub Azhany,1 Embong Zunaina1 1Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh,
Hong-Kee N, Mei-Fong C, Azhany Y, Zunaina E   +3 more
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Primary antiphospholipid syndrome in a hemodialysis patient with recurrent thrombosis of arteriovenous fistulas

Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
Introduction: The antiphospholipid syndrome is a systemic autoimmune disease defined by recurrent vascular and/or obstetrical morbidity that occurs in patients with persistent antiphospholipid antibodies.
Nikola Gjorgjievski, Pavlina Dzekova-Vidimliski   +1 more
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Case of severe hypertension and nephrotic range proteinuria [PDF]

, 2018
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Bursztyn, Michael, Carey, Robert M., Dominiczak, Anna F., Laffer, Cheryl L., Touyz, Rhian M.   +4 more
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